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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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